So now, what can I ever give back to God to repay him for the blessings he’s poured out on me? Psalm 116:12 TPT Ever feel like saying the words, “Thank you,” just didn’t seem ‘enough?’ What words in the human language can possibly express the deep gratitude and with the full magnitude of heartfelt […]
Living through the holidays this year caused me to shift my thinking. Yes, this year (and I’m sure I’m not alone it saying this), put me in park to ponder. Some of the ‘important things’ may have fallen off their pedestal of high priority — they’ve been moved to further down the docket. They didn’t […]
Do you think Mary had a clue about the Child she held in her arms? We’re going to shift a bit on this Christmas Eve and take a moment to reflect. If you’re a mother, you know the depth of this question. If you’re a Christ-follower, you have some sense of the depth of where […]
It’s that time of the year again, and the search for the perfect gift for the precious one on your list has begun. Before we get too entrenched in the madness and chaos of online shopping and tracking our purchases and delivery dates, let us take a moment to pause and look up to the […]
Sometimes it just feels like an uphill climb all the way — can anyone relate? I remember several years ago when my kids were very young and we were watching one of those nature documentaries on TV. There was a segment about the life of salmon. I won’t forget seeing the fish and hearing the […]
There are friends and then there are Friends — anyone relate? Throughout all the great and spectacular events in life there are those who are right there enjoying the moment with you. Screaming and rejoicing with the same enthusiasm and excitement — they are in it with you, no holds on the emotions. And then […]
Why is it that children can burst into song and no one finds it necessary to hit the ‘mute’ button? What delights me to no end is the mere innocence and purity at which they will carry those beloved notes — hand gestures and facial expressions all in a manner that beats any front row […]
Persistence and devotion … alert and focused … prayer life … attitude of thanksgiving … My eyes gravitate towards these key words because I know that GOD speaks to me this way. And when the Holy Spirit whispers to re-read them, it’s a call to take inventory. If I were to take an introspective evaluation […]
When I was growing up, music in the church was very somber and very ‘funeral’ in nature. The atmosphere and even the people behaved with a reverence that extended beyond respect but put a lid on expression. I always wondered why that was. And it never made sense to me why the lyrics, when you […]
Faithful love … these are BIG words for me … I think because it’s hard to have them so close together in the same sentence. Living life in this fallen world, it’s common place to experience disappointment more often than faithfulness. So when we declare someone or something is ‘faithful,’ we attribute enormous confidence that […]
Titus Two 